Description | Daily meteorological observations made at Nottingham House, a Hudson's Bay Company station in Alberta, Canada. Commencing with three observations per day, at 5.00am, 2.00pm and 9.00pm, the times varying over the period. Columns for the date and times of observations, thermometer readings, wind direction and strength, with general weather remarks. The latter contain some notes on the aurora borealis and occasional wildlife observations.
Headed [p.1]: 'Meteorological Observations made at Nottingham House, West End of the Athabasca Lake...a Fahrenheit's spirit Thermometer made by Dollond London - hung facing the North about 5 feet above the Ground by Peter Fidler'. Stamped 'Soc. Reg. Lond.' and inscribed 'Presented by Joseph Colen Esqr. March 12. 1807'. |